I plant in the fall, but you can also plant in the spring as soon as you can dig down into the soil. I like to do the fall to avoid digging in muddy soil :)
6 to 8 inches does not include the hill or mound. The hill or mound is in addition to. You will also increase the hill size once the plant has grown about a foot above the ground to keep the spuds covered and free from sun light. Sun burns the potatoes, turns them green and makes them acidic.
Thanks, Cankerpuss. Again, can I plant in the spring? (You said you planted in the fall.)
Also, does the 6 to 8 inches include the 'hill' (presumably that means mound?) over the potato?
Good point about the anti-sprouting thing. Hadn't thought of that and it kind of reminds me of those 'terminator' seeds.
I plant in the fall, but you can also plant in the spring as soon as you can dig down into the soil. I like to do the fall to avoid digging in muddy soil :)
6 to 8 inches does not include the hill or mound. The hill or mound is in addition to. You will also increase the hill size once the plant has grown about a foot above the ground to keep the spuds covered and free from sun light. Sun burns the potatoes, turns them green and makes them acidic.
I cover up my beets like that too.
" like to do the fall to avoid digging in muddy soil :) " ~ Cankerpuss
So you have the happy face and it looks like I'll get the sad one since I'll be planting my potatoes in the spring's muddy soil:
:(